Vaikom
Vaikom | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 9°45′00″N 76°23′34″E / 9.75000°N 76.39278°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Taluk | Vaikom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Chairperson | Renuka Ratheesh (INC) |
| • Municipal Council | Vaikom Municipal Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.73 km2 (3.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,234 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (6,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686141 |
| Telephone code | 04829 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-36, KL-67 |
| Nearest city | Kottayam, Kochi |
Vaikom (IPA: [ʋɐjkʲːɐm]) is a municipality in the Kottayam district of Kerala. It is located 33 km (20.5 mi) north of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about 152 km (94.4 mi) north of the state capital of Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Vaikom has a population of 23,234 people, and a population density of 2,661/km2 (6,890/sq mi).